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pericope

/pəˈɹɪkəpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
peri-cope
IPA
/pəˈɹɪkəpi/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.

noun

A passage of Scripture to be read in public worship or a book containing such passages.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin pericope, from Ancient Greek περικοπή (perikopḗ, “section”), from περι- (peri-, “across”) + κοπή (kopḗ, “cutting”), from κόπτω (kóptō, “I cut”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: περικοπή

Inflected Forms

pericopes (plural) pericopae (plural)

Derived Forms

pericopal pericopic

Synonyms

reading

Questions

How do you pronounce pericope?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈɹɪkəpi/.
What does pericope mean?
A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.
Where does pericope come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce pericope

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